EVN News and Press, Eaton Vance Municipal Income Trust From 04/23/20

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The next D.C. bailout battle (the so-called "Phase 4") continues over when and how much to send to states and municipalities. More news on: iShares National Muni Bond ETF, Nuveen AMT-Free Municipal Credit Income Fund, Nuveen AMT-Free Quality Municipal Income Fund, News on the U.S. economy,...

Author's note : This article was released to CEF/ETF Income Laboratory members on April 13, 2020, and includes a rare reposting of CEF news compilation and our commentary to members. The Weekly Closed-End Fund Roundup will be put out at the start of each week to summarize recent price m...

By John Ceffalio Tough times are ahead for municipal bond issuers. The recession—sparked by the coronavirus-led shutdown of the US economy—will temporarily reduce most tax and fee revenues pledged to bondholders. Continuing negative headlines will also drive issuer ratings d...

The coronavirus outbreak and the effects of COVID-19 have gone deeper and wider than most people would have expected. That applies just as much to markets as anywhere. Whether it's a tech sector that is supporting our new work from home or re-rating as expensive EV/Sales multiples make less se...

Passing the CARES Act and enabling the Fed to buy municipal bonds are two steps toward a robust response to COVID-19 and its adverse economic impact. Skanda Amarnath is the Director of Research and Analysis at Employ America, Yakov Feygin is the Associate Director of the Future of Capitalis...

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Originally published March 26, 2020 I want to begin by saying that, despite the disquieting events of the past three weeks, the structure of municipal bond ETFs, which have proven to be both efficient and effective in the delivery of tax-free income, remains intact. Up to this point, neith...

By Mark Paris, Chief Investment Officer, Head of Municipal Strategies, Invesco Fixed Income The world was a different place only a few weeks ago. Municipal bond funds had experienced 60 straight weeks of inflows - a record streak totaling around $75 billion. 1 But fast forward to the ...

Until very recently municipal bonds were a very different experience, finishing 2019 with a 14-month run of positive net inflows 2 , equating $95 billion into open-end mutual funds and exchange traded funds. 2020 is also setting flow records, although from an outflow perspective, with Friday...